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The Daily Question Q: Who is the team to beat in the AFC East? A: “The Bills, everybody’s doing it.”
Tomorrow’s Question:
Who are you rooting for in the MLB playoffs?
Jackson Lautier, 7rd-semester actuarial science major
» That’s what he said
The Daily Roundup
“What’s in the past is in the past. He did his time. He did his suspension, now we’re moving on.”
» MLB
Home: Rentschler Field, East Hartford Oct. 8 Rutgers 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 23 Louisville TBA
Oct. 29 Nov. 11 West Pittsburgh Virginia 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Nov. 20 Syracuse TBA
Men’s Soccer (7-1-2) Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Seton Hall Providence 7:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 St. John’s 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 19 Oct. 2 West Notre Dame Virginia 8:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
-Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward on quarterback Ben Roethlisberger returning to practice.
Halladay will make first career playoff start
Hines Ward
» Pic of the day
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay spent plenty of Octobers at home, wishing for this opportunity. The ace right-hander has been to seven AllStar games, won a Cy Young Award, pitched a perfect game and compiled an impressive resume over his 13-year career. But the one thing he hasn’t crossed off his to-do list is pitch in a postseason game. Until now. Halladay will take the ball when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their NL division series Wednesday. “It’s definitely something I’m looking forward to,” Halladay said on a rainy Tuesday. “It’s a great challenge. It’s something I’ve wanted to do my whole career, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity.” Edinson Volquez will start for the NL Central champion Reds, who are in the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Volquez came back from right elbow surgery and went 4-3 with a 4.31 ERA in 12 starts. “For me, it’s something really big,” he said. “I was out for one year and came back from Tommy John surgery. This is the first game of the playoffs. It’s something big. Really big.” After 12 seasons playing for Toronto in a division dominated by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Halladay desperately wanted to join a legitimate contender. He nearly got the chance last year, but a trade to Philadelphia fell through before the July 31 non-waiver deadline.
Chicago Sheriff
Women’s Soccer (6-4-2) Oct. 22 Oct. 17 Oct. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 8 West Notre Dame Depaul USF Marquette Virginia 5:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Field Hockey (8-2) Today Oct. 9 Yale Georgetown 7:00 p.m. Noon
Oct. 10 North Carolina Noon
Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Northeastern Princeton Noon 2:00 p.m.
Volleyball (2-12) Oct. 8 Syracuse 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 10 Marquette 2:00 p.m.
» NFL
Oct. 24 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 St. John’s Seton Hall Rutgers 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Pats look ahead after Monday night win
Women’s Hockey (0-0-1) Oct. 10 Oct. 9 Oct. 15 Clarkson St. Lawrence Colgate 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 Syracuse 4:00 p.m.
Oct. 23 MinnesotaDuluth 3:05 p.m.
Men’s Tennis Oct. 8 Quinnipiac Invitational TBA
Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Oct. 20 Sacred Regional Conn. College Quinnipiac Heart Championship Championships 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. New Haven TBA
Women’s Tennis Today Oct. 12 Oct. 20 UMass Sacred Heart Quinnipiac 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 21 Regional Championship Dartmouth
Men’s Cross Country Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Oct. 22 Oct. 30 N.E. Leopard Regional CCSU Meet Big East Championship Invite Championship 4:00 p.m. Championship Noon 10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Women’s Cross Country Oct. 9 Oct. 15 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 N.E. Rothenberg CCSU Mini Big East Regional Championships Race Meet Championships Championship All Day All Day All Day Syracuse, NY All Day
Golf Oct. 11-12 Oct. 16-17 Connecticut Northeast Cup Invite All Day All Day
Oct. 18 NEIGA Champ. All Day
Rowing Oct. 23 Head of the Charles All Day
Oct. 31 Head of the Fish All Day
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Oct. 19 NEIGA Champ. All Day
AP
Chicago Bulls’ Carlos Boozer snarls for a camera during the NBA basketball team’s media day on Sept. 27 in Deerfield, Ill.
THE Storrs Side
Men’s and women’s basketball open practice next week
By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer First Night on Oct. 15 marks the beginning of practice for the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams. It can best be described as the tale of two very different teams heading into the preseason. The men’s team is coming off a disappointing 18-16 season, where the Huskies lost to Virginia Tech in the second round of the NIT. With seniors Jerome Dyson, Stanley Robinson and Gavin Edwards returning from the 2009 Final Four team, UConn was ranked in the AP Top 25 at the beginning of the season. The Huskies were inconsistent from the start of Big East play, finishing 12th in the conference. After being blown out by St. John’s in the Big East tournament, an embarrassing NIT bid awaited UConn, where they beat Northeastern before losing to the Hokies. The Huskies enter 2010 with question marks and a new recruiting class. UConn welcomes Tyler Olander, Shabazz Napier, Niels Giffey, Michael Bradley, Jeremy
Lamb and Roscoe Smith to Storrs. Along with the return of Kemba Walker and Alex Oriahki, the men will look to return to the NCAA tournament. The women’s team has won 78 straight games and capped off a 39-0 season last year with its second consecutive national championship and seventh in program history. The Huskies lost Tina Charles to the WNBA, and junior Caroline Doty is out for the season after injuring her knee again. UConn does benefit from the return of senior Maya Moore, who will try to lead the Huskies to a third straight national championship. Samarie Walker, Michala Johnson, Bria Hartley, Lauren Engeln and Stefanie Dolson round out the freshman class for a team that will be a target for every team they play. Once the first night of practice begins next Friday at Gampel Pavilion, the men’s and women’s basketball teams will have different expectations, but the same goal in mind.
Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — In Scott O’Brien’s first year as special teams coach of the New England Patriots, his players didn’t block a single kick. In his second year, the same player blocked two in 15 minutes on Monday night. While the Miami Dolphins fired special teams coordinator John Bonamego after their 41-14 loss, Patriots coach Bill Belichick praised his assistant coach who guided the improvement in their kicking units. “Any time that you’re with a group of players for a year, you just have a better understanding of their strengths, their weaknesses,” Belichick said Tuesday as the Patriots headed into their bye week. “There’s always new players involved, but there’s some key guys to work around.
THE Pro Side Bryant still recovering, Boozer expected to miss eight weeks By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer Kobe Bryant says that his recovery status is still only 60 percent. Bryant had his knee operated on in late July for the third time since 2003. Coach Phil Jackson told the LA Times over the weekend that he does not expect Bryant to be back to full health until about two weeks into the team’s regular season. Earlier this week, the Lakers’ superstar played only half a quarter in a scrimmage game against the Timberwolves in London. Bryant wore a yellow protective sleeve over the knee for the six minutes he was in the game. Bryant acknowledges that, had the game been played in the U.S., he would not have played at all, but the international nature of the game made him feel somewhat obligated to play due to his superstar status. He is expected to play minimal time again in the Lakers’ scrimmage in Spain against teammate Pau Gasol’s former team, FC Barcelona.
The Chicago Bulls announced this weekend that forward Carlos Boozer will require surgery on his broken right hand. Boozer is expected to miss eight weeks as a result of the procedure. Boozer fell over a bag at his home and, upon putting his arm down to brace himself for the fall, his hand broke. The Bulls signed the twotime all star veteran to a fiveyear deal worth roughly $75 million this summer after missing out on the “Bosh and James Sweepstakes.” Expect forwards Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson to pick up the slack during Boozer’s absence, with Gibson to take the starting role. This might be a good thing, giving Gibson and Noah more playing experience and more potential to improve. If those two were to improve as a result of Boozer’s absence, the Bulls might have excellent depth in their front court.
Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu